— On Tuesday night, we’ll have the final critiques from our “American Idol” Readers Judges Panel right here on the blog. They’ve done a great job this season and will be loooking to finish strong — just like Kris Allen and Adam Lambert.

— On Wednesday at noon (PST) — just hours before they crown the winner — I will be hosting a live chat from L.A. with assistant features editor (and “Idol” expert) Ardua Harris. For info on the chat, click here.

As always, these things work better with your participation. So toss in your comments on the blog, via Twitter and definitely during the chat session.